, 1887-05-12

From Sundays daily.
The wet last night kept the streets
pretty clear Of pedestrians.
The law firm of Hyde Il Woods
has been dissolved by mutual con-
sent.
Il. BOsquet has opened meat mar
ket on Post street, near the corner Of
First.
There were a great many people in
town yesterday notwithstanding the
unfavorable weather.
The public suffered another dis
appointment yesterday in the failure
OF the clear weather to hold on.
Hopkins was unable to furnish
bonds and was sent to Cheney until
the meeting of the grand jury.
The west bound train has come
bowling in from one to three hours
late during the past several days.
The whistle on the new mill on
Railroad avenue keeps the inhabl.
tants posted on the hours Of the day.
We regret to hear of the very SER
ious and continued illness of one of
the twin babies at the Methodist
parsonage.
The rain last night laid the dust,
or there was enough of 1t to have
laid the dust, had there been any
dust to lay.
Court conveues here a week from
tomorrow. The new court house
will probably be ready for occupancy
by that time.
The continued wet weather is in
mn hui
much to the disgust of contractors
and carpenters,
A large collection of individuals
without anything else to do were en-
tertained on Main street yesterday
by horse sale.
Frank Shelton has made two
arrests for street distractions since
he has taken charge of the Office of
superintendent of streets.
Money to loan on city real estate
and improved farm lands at lowest
rates. Apply to the Northwestern
u Pacific Mortgage company.
A force OF men we're engaged yes.
terday ballasting the pier to the Post
street bridge. That structure is
now considered as good as ever.
"California Dick" the old time
print, bobbed up serenely yesterday
after a trip over a big part OF the
northwest and an absence OF q year.
A party was arrested, convicted
and bound over yesterday ON the
charge of selling whisky to Indians.
He should be sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for life.
The weekly News made it's appear
s, v,rf ta6
sheet and edited with ability. 1t
is issued by the News Publishing
company and has come to stay.
The attendance of the knights of
Pythias social last evening was not
as large as it would have been had
the weather proven favorable, but
those present had a good time.
Gen. A. p. Curry, department
commander, g. A. r., has estab-
lished department Grand Army
headquarters in room No. | Keats
building, where the accommodating
official can be found during the day.
The county officers will be COM
PEELED to take up their quarters on
the north tide of the river in few
days. The question in this connec-
can the bridge sustain the weight of
the safe in the treasurer's office? It.
will tax the strength of the struc-
ture.
John Todd has just put hand
some new delivery wagon on the
road which he runs in connection
with his bottling works, the business
of the concern having grown to such
proportions that wagon became alb
solutely necessary. This indication
of prosperity is pleasing to the many
friends of the genial Todd.
A balky team furnished amuse-
ment for a crowd down on Sprague
street yesterday afternoon. The
animals were hoOked to q new wagon,
and it is probable their failure to
90 Was on account of an opposition
to exhibit such a highly colOred We
hicle. After they once started up
the owner drove around the block
furiously for two or three times, cre-
ating Sensation in the western part
of town.
Superintendent of Streets Shelton
has lust learned that it devolves
upon the holder of that Office to see
that all sidewalks are kept free from
distractions. He gives the public
timely warning that commencing
tomorrow he will insist upon free
sidewalks and will enforce the
ordinance bearing on the same
to the full letter. Mr.. Shelton says
he is Of the opinion that ordinances
are passed for u purpose, and as he
has no friends to protect he shall see
that ordinances pertaining to the
department over which he presides
are enforced.